Camp Lejeune

Camp Lejeune Marine Clears IEDs To Evacuate A Wounded Teammate

Will Michaels — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:30:00 +0000

A Camp Lejeune Marine receives the Silver Star Tuesday for his actions of valor in Afghanistan.

Staff Sgt. Daniel Ridgeway will the get the award during a ceremony on the base. Ridgeway says he and his men were walking in line toward a stockpile of enemy weapons, which they had been ordered to clear out, when a blast knocked him over.

"My teammate ended up stepping on an IED," Ridgeway says.

Lejeune Marines Awarded For Rescue Mission

Will Michaels — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 14:02:00 +0000

Three Marines at Camp Lejeune have been awarded the Air Medal for successfully carrying out a rescue mission in Libya. Military officials awarded the distinguished medals yesterday to Capt. Erik Kolle, Staff Sgt. David Potter, and Sgt. Daniel Howington. The three men rescued a downed pilot near Benghazi during the Libyan civil war in March of 2011. First Lieutenant Robert Martins says the crew traveled 150 miles in less than an hour to rendezvous with the pilot.

Group Building Health Center At Camp Lejeune

Gurnal Scott — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 21:05:00 +0000

An organization that helps wounded veterans is building a center to treat brain injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder at Camp Lejeune.

Gurnal Scott: The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund has raised 11 million dollars for the center. The fund's president David Winters says he worked with defense officials to identify Camp Lejeune and other potential sites.

David Winters: The larger bases where most of the troops are deploying out to and deploying back from overseas duty.

Retired NC Marine Behind Lejeune Water Bill

Jessica Jones — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 13:00:00 +0000

Earlier this week, President Obama signed a law to provide health care to thousands of Marine veterans and their families who were exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune between 1957 and 1987. Retired Marine Jerry Ensminger was one of them. His daughter died of leukemia he believes was caused by the contamination. For fifteen years, Ensminger has led the fight to get help for sick veterans and their families. And he says it’s not over yet.

Camp Lejeune Families Act Signed Into Law

Gurnal Scott — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 20:50:00 +0000

North Carolina lawmakers are hailing the signing of a bill today that will grant health care to marines and their families who drank toxic tap water at Camp Lejune from 1957 to 1987. An award-winning documentary chronicles the efforts of former U.S. Marine Master Sergeant Jerry Ensminger who lost his daughter, Janey, to a rare form of childhood leukemia as a result of the exposure. Congressman Brad Miller says the chemicals found in the water are known carcinogens that cause a host of illnesses and conditions that include male breast and female infertility.

President Obama To Sign Camp Lejeune Families Act

Gurnal Scott — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 09:00:00 +0000

A bill that helps military families harmed over 30 years by water at Camp Lejeune will become law today.

Saluting the Montford Point Marines

Frank Stasio and Stella Strohmeier — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:23:00 +0000

The U.S. Marine Corps remained segregated until 1948. The first group to break the color barrier was a group of African-American men who trained at Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, NC. They became known as the Montford Point Marines. Earlier this summer, the Montford Point Marines were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in Washington, DC. FM Hooper was among the men who were honored at the ceremony.

US Senate Panel Hears About Camp Lejeune Water

Isaac-Davy Aronson — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:15:00 +0000

A U.S. Senate committee has heard testimony about the Marine Corps' attempt to delete information from a government report on contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune.

NC Military Bases Cutting Energy Costs

Will Michaels — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:00:00 +0000

A recent study outlines efforts at North Carolina's military bases to help the Department of Defense reduce energy consumption. The report is from the Pew Charitable Trust. It says Fort Bragg and Camp Lejeune are using energy reduction projects and bio-fuel to cut costs. Coby Jones is the energy program coordinator at Fort Bragg. He says recent renovations have cut energy consumption by 23 percent at 30 of the base's older buildings.

Public Forum on Lejeune Water Contamination

Jeremy Loeb — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 10:00:00 +0000

Water contamination at Camp Lejeune is the subject of a public forum today in Wilmington. Experts estimate close to a million people at Camp Lejeune might have been exposed to contaminated water between the 1950's and 1980's. The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry will host the session. Previous meetings have been held at the agency's headquarters in Atlanta. But they're holding the meeting in Wilmington because of the large number of affected residents in North Carolina.